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Jan. 16, 2013

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For years, Steve Yzerman sat next to Henrik Zetterberg, nurturing his young protégé's growth as a player and as a person.

The mentoring provided by Yzerman and Nicklas Lidstrom was a sign of how highly the Red Wings thought of Zetterberg, a belief Zetterberg reinforced as he grew into a hockey superstar. It's why he was named captain of the Red Wings on Tuesday, an honor one of his biggest supporters was happy to see.

"Henrik is a natural leader, intelligent, confident," Yzerman said. "He's a complete player who can also be counted on no matter the situation. He will be an outstanding leader for ...